Weighing the Costs and Benefits of Enhanced Paid Sick Days in DC
By Claudia Williams On September 17, DC city councilmembers introduced [...]
Paid Sick Days Expansion in DC Would Benefit Business, Reduce Health Care Costs
As the DC City Council considers the “Earned Sick and Safe Leave Amendment Act of 2013,” a proposed amendment that would expand the existing paid sick days law to more workers, a new analysis by the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) shows that providing paid sick days to newly covered workers under the proposed amendment is expected to save DC employers approximately $2 million per year.
New Paper Outlines Improvements to Social Security to Strengthen Economic Security of Women, Low-Income People, and Same-Sex Couples
Today, the Older Women’s Economic Security Taskforce (OWES) of the National Council of Women’s Organizations and the Center for Community Change released a white paper proposing recommendations to improve Social Security for economically vulnerable Americans.
Valuing Good Health in the District of Columbia: The Costs and Benefits of the Earned Sick and Safe Leave Amendment Act of 2013
Using the parameters of the proposed legislation and publicly available data, the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) estimates some of the anticipated costs and benefits to employees and employers that will result from providing earned sick days to newly covered workers.
Closing the Gender Gap in the Fed's Hallowed Halls
J anet Yellen, President Obama’s superb pick to be the [...]
Janet Yellen's Nomination Just Changed the Game for Economists
It's hard to pinpoint the exact reason for the gap. [...]
The Fed Pick: Summers Fight Eases Yellen's Confirmation
As the world started bracing for a Summers nomination, forces [...]
For Janet Yellen, Obama's Federal Reserve Nominee, Quiet Patience Paid Off
The debate caught the attention of Heidi Hartmann, president of [...]
September Jobs Gains Puts Women’s Employment at Pre-Recession Levels
According to an Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) analysis of the October employment report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), of the 148,000 total jobs added to nonfarm payrolls in September, women gained 76,000 of those jobs (51 percent) while men gained 72,000 jobs (49 percent).
Women’s Jobs Reaching Pre-Recession Numbers
According to an Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) analysis of the October employment report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), of the 148,000 total jobs added to nonfarm payrolls in September, women gained 76,000 of those jobs (51 percent) while men gained 72,000 jobs (49 percent).
